Safety-razor.



L. J. PAY. SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. l2, 1908.

Patented May 27, 1913.

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SAFETY-RAZOR.

Specication of Letters Patent.

appiicatibnalea November 12, isos. serial No. c62-,232.

To all 'whom-it may concern: j

Be it known that' '1, ILOUIS J FAY, a citizen. of the United States, and va resident of Nogales, `in the county of Santa Cruz and State" of Arizona, have invented certain rnew and useful Improvements in Safety- Ra'zrs, of which the following is a speel- -fication j This invention is an improvement in safety razorsl and consist-s in certain novel constructions and combinationsof parts as will 'be hereinafter described and claimed.

In vthe drawing, Figures l and 2 are longitudinal sections of a razor embodying my invention, Fig. l, showing the safety shield adjusted down upon the blade, and Fig. 2

showing the safety shield adjusted away' from the blade. Fig. 3 is an end viewof the holder. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a blade. Fig. 5 is adetail view of the body plate of the shield.

My razor as `shown, comprises a blade holder A, a blade compressor B, a safety shield C, a 'spring latch D, a coil spring E and a blade' F. The holder A is provided at its ends with the studs A', and at its middle with the bolt A2 t-hreaded to receive the end of 'the blade compressor B, which blade compressor is screwed at one end upon the bolt A2 and bearing at its said end against the `blade compresses the latter to the concave seat A3 of the blade holder. The lblade F is preferably thickened along its middle longitudinal line to afford sulficient strength at such point for the bearing =of the compressor tube, and has at its center. -an opening F to fit on the `bolt A2 and isi notched in its ends at F2 to receive the. studs A on the- 'blade holder. lWhen the blade is applied to the concave face A3 of the holder and the blade compressor is screwed down tothe position vshown in Figs. 1 and 2,

the blade will be bent to conform to the seat A3 and will be firmly held to the holder A.

Manifestly, the razor may be used when in this form, that is to say, with the holder A, 'the blade fitted thereon and the 'blade compressor screwed o n the bolt A2 up against the blade and holding the same firmly to the holder. The safety shield has a bodyl plate C1?, whose -side edges are toothed as best shown in Fig. 5, and this body plate-is carried at the end of the tube C whose bore is recessed at 'C2 to receive the spring E which bears 'between oppositely facing shoulders C3 and B3 of respectively, the safety shield C 'and the blade compressor B so that the spring operates normally to press the safety shield to the position shown in Fig. l, in which it closely overlies the blade and forms a guard for safety shaving. The shield may be drawn from the position shown in Fig. 1 out along the blade compressor tube 'to the position shown in Fig. 2, when it is dsired to clean the razor while shaving, the position of parts shown in Fig. 2, permitting the rinsing of the shield and the revmoval of lather,etc., from the guards of the body plate CMv without unscrewing the com pressor or -removing the blade. When the safety shield is drawn out to the position shown in Fig. 2, which is facil-itated by the formation of a shoulder C* near the outer end of the tube C of said safety shield, it may be held in such position by the latch D consisting of a plate held at one end D within the bore of the blade compressor and extending t-hencetoward the outer end o f said bore and having a latch projection D2 operating through an opening B4 in the blade compressor' and projecting into 4an annular groove C5 in the tube C', thus lool(- ing the tube C to vthe position shown in Fig. 2, until `the latch is released, to which end itis provided with a thumb projection D3 projecting through an opening B5 in the blade compressor so the latch can be moved to free it from engagement with thetube C andpermi't the said tube to be readjusted by the spring E to the position shown in Fig. l, when so desired.

It will be noticed that the blade is not held in place by the safety shield but by the tube compressor, also as the shield or guard is movable it may be adjusted to posil tion to permit the cleaning of the razor withoutl unscrewing or taking it to pieces during the shaving operation. Again, if the beard is heavy the vfirst time over may be shaved with the shield or guard 4raised to the position shown in Fig. 2, and said shield be then lowered for the 'final or close shaving. or the razor may be used with the shield entirely removed, thus forming an ordinary or open razor. Y

As best shown in'Fig. 4 the blade may be double edged and will be wedge shape or convex surfaced on both sides.

Patented May 27, 1913.y

The blade is made heavier along its cen- I a ing end studs anda central or intermediate bolt. a blade having a central opening receiving said bolt, a blade compressor consisting of a tube screwing at one end upon the bolt and bearing at said end against 4the blade whereby to press the latter firmly against the holder, a latch consisting of a plate within the bore of said com'- pressor and having an outwardly: extending latch projection to engage with a safety shield, a safety shield having a body plate provided at its edges with guards and a tubular portion fitted over the tubular blade compressor and having an annular internal groove to receive the latch projection carried by the blade compressor, the said blade compressor and safety shield being provided with oppositely facing shoulders and a spring bearing between said shoulders and fitting within the tube of the safety shield and encircling the blade compressor, substantially as and -for the purposes set forth.

2. A combination safety and ordinary or open razor comprising a blade holder having a threaded bolt, a blade having an opening fitting over said bolt, a blade com` pressor having'a tube screwed at one endon said bolt and bearing at such iend against the blade surrounding the said bolt whereby to press the blade firmly against the blade holder and a removable safety shield movable to a position againstthe blade in the adjustment of the implement for use as a safety razor, and removable from the implement when it is desired to use the latter as an ordinary or open razor.

3. The combination with a blade holder having a threaded bolt and a tubular blade compressor screwing at one end on the bolt, and a safety shield having a body plate to coperate with the blade holder and a tubular portion encircling and movable longi` tudinally along the tubular blade compres` sor, substantially as set forth.

4.` The combination with a blade holde having a threaded bolt and 'a tubular blade compressor screwing at one end on the bolt, of a safety shield having a body plate to cooperate with the blade holder and a tubular portion encircling and movable along the tubular blade compressor, and a spring for pressing said safety shield toward the blade holder. 1

5. The combination with a blade holder having a threaded bolt and a tubular blade compressor screwing at one end on the bolt, a safety shield having a body plate to co` operate with the bladeholder and a tubular portion encircling and movable along the A holding the safety shield to the blade com- I pressor when said shield is adjusted away from the blade holder, substantially as set forth. y

7. A safety razor comprising a blade holder, a tubular blade compressor for pressing a blade against the holder and a safety shield separate from the blade compressor and having guard devices, said safety shield being movable relatively to the lale compressor toward and from the blade ol er.

8. A safety razor comprising a blade anda sepa-rate means for holding the shield remote from the cutting edge'of the blade.

10. The combination of a blade, a blade holder, a blade compressor, a shield, a. spring pressing the shield against the blade, and means for holding the shield against the action of the spring whereby it may be spaced away from the blade, substantially as set forth.

11. A safety razor comprising a blade, a blade holder, ablade compressor for holdving the blade in curved position, said com` presser having a projecting handle, a safety shield having a tubular portion encircling saidy handle and movable therealong, means operating to press the safety shield to a position closely adjacent the cutting edge of the blade, and a latch operating between the handle and tubular portion of the safety shield for holding said shield against the action of such spring whereby the shield may be held remote from i-ts said position adjacent to the cutting edge of the blade.

12. A safety razor comprising a guard, a blade holder, a blade clamped between said blade holder and said guard, said blade drawn position from said blade holder. holder having an extension forming a hanl LOUIS JARVIS FAY.

5 dle, said guard having a tubular extension Witnesses:

disposed around said handle, means for forc- JOSEPH L. NORMAN, J r., ing said guard toward said holder, means i WALLACE T. TAYLOR.

for guiding said guard on said blade holder, and means for holding said guard in a with- 

